This is my youngest son, heading out the door this week:
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Two different socks.
One longer than the other.
One with a giant hole in it.
When I asked, “Why not just grab a matching pair?”
He shrugged and said, “I couldn’t be bothered.”
Now, some people might call that laziness.
But honestly, it kinda looked like resourcefulness to me.
He solved the problem the quickest, easiest way he knew how – and didn’t waste energy on something that didn’t matter to him.
And it made me think about how often I hear women describe themselves as “lazy” when they talk about not exercising.
I am often quick to reassure them:
“You’re not lazy, you’re just busy! Overwhelmed! Doing your best!”
But lately I’ve been wondering… maybe laziness isn’t the enemy.
Maybe sometimes it’s actually smart.
And at the very least, maybe it’s a clue for what our brains need.
Behavioural scientist Katy Milkman calls it our natural bias for effort-minimisation (isn’t that a lovely way to reframe laziness??)
It’s built in. We optimise for ease.
I do my workouts in my pyjamas sometimes because I can’t be bothered changing -> Lazy? Or smart?
Some women in my GLOW10 Tribe skip logging their workouts in the app, and just press play on a 10-minute video from the on-demand library -> Lazy? Or effective?
Of course we can’t kid ourselves.
Laziness can be a block, especially if we find outselves frequently saying “I’ll do it later”… and later never comes.
If the path of least resistance is flopping on the couch and scrolling instead of squatting, that’s what we’ll choose, unless we intentionally make the helpful thing easier.
So instead of fighting laziness, what if we started using it to our advantage?
That’s exactly what I’m unpacking inside my new Everyday Glow program – coming at the end of July.
Because here’s the truth: Laziness is just one thing that gets in the way for women.
For someone else, it’s procrastination.
Or difficulty initiating.
Or perfectionism.
Or low confidence.
I’ve identified 7 common blocks that hold women back from building consistent movement habits, and in Everyday Glow, we’re not just talking about them… we’re building personalised solutions.
This is not a program about doing more.
It’s about becoming the woman who actually does the thing; consistently, in a way that works for her life.
If you are curious, make sure you’re on the waitlist [JOIN HERE].
-> The first round only will be live (i.e supported by me for 30 days)
-> Plus there’s a special bonus for waitlisters.
And if you are a self-proclaimed lazy exerciser? Reply to this email with the words “I’m Lazy!” And I’ll send you 3 lazy-friendly, science-backed habit hacks that actually work.
Because when you reduce friction with small, tailored shifts, you stop blaming yourself for being lazy…
And start turning that energy into your secret weapon.
Kind of like how I plan to “accidentally” lose that holey sock in the next load of washing.